Communists Fight Off Americans in Rain Lined Front
Chinese Communist forces reinforced ridge defenses guarding the massing area in Red Korea as Allied tanks entered Yanggu and Yonchon while patrols clashed along the 125-mile front. Reports say Reds dug in north of the 38th parallel, moving artillery through mud toward Chorwon Kumhwa and Pyongyang supply routes amid heavy rain and swollen streams. American F-86s and a B-29 claimed six enemy aircraft down in 24 hours, while Pilots hit ridges near Hwachon. some US planes and pilots were lost behind lines. The Bon Homme Richard arrived, boosting seaborne air bases, as Peiping acknowledged the need for more Allied-supplied materiel and medicines.
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Red Korea
Yanggu
Hwachon Reservoir
Hwachon
Chorwon- Kumhwa-Pyongyang
38Th Parallel
United Nations
Yonchon
Chorwon
Kumbhwa
al- Hed
Myon-Inje
Pyongyang
Fifth Air Force
Grumman
Hambhung
U.S
Bon Homme Richard
Red China
Peiping Radio
Korea
W Yanggu
Inje
Far
Imiim
Choksoang
Brazilian Doctor Dies Of Disease He Fought
Dr. Na poleono Laureano, a Brazilian physician renowned for fighting cancer, died at 36 after dedicating his career to cancer research and patient aid. He battled the disease while raising funds for other victims in his final days.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Napoleono Laureano
Congressmen Tour Planned Seaway Route
A congressional delegation touring the proposed St. Lawrence Seaway route left Detroit by a giant Air Force C 34 transport plane. The group heads to northern Minnesota iron ranges and on to Niagara Falls and the eastern states.
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St. Lawrence Seaway
Minnesota
Iron Ranges
Niagara Falls
Woman dies after fall from fourth floor at YWCA
A 25 year old Gloria Alles of Spencerville Ohio fell to her death from the fourth floor of the YWCA in Dayton shortly before midnight. Police said she was dead on arrival at Miami Valley Hospital. The incident leaves authorities to determine whether the death was accidental or intentional.
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YWCA
Hersas Gloria Alles
Spencerville
Ohio
Washington
Construction Finance Corporation
Miami Valley Hospital
Friends
Sfort
Daughter arrested in Kesterson slaying case
Estella Powell 26, daughter of Ora Mae Kesterson, was taken into custody at her Carbondale home for questioning in the beating death of Mrs. Kesterson, age 45. Her brother Alvin Powell and second husband Elmer Kesterson were also involved. no charges filed yet. Sheriff Bateman noted inconsistent stories from Powell.
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Estella Powell
Ora Mae Kesterson
Carbondale
George Bateman
Miss Powell
Elmer (Doggie) Kesterson
Bateman
Alvin Powell
Nelsonville
Mamie Pincelli
Kesterson
Columbus
Price War Continues in New York Retail Scene
New York reports a sweeping price war as shoppers stripped stock at Macy's Gimbel's and Bloomingdale's. A spring weave men’s suit sold out elsewhere and Bloomingdale's restocked at 49.50 after prices as low as 29.65 the day before.
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New York
Macy's
Ginthel’s
Bloomingdale's
Economic Picture Muddled by Wage and Steel Controls
Washington AP economic briefing outlines disputes over relaxing wage controls, a wage board split, a looming CIO and AFL strike threat at Westinghouse, and new ordes to curb steel use in major appliances. A four-agency report seeks emergency Fed power and broader controls on real estate and installment buying.
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AFL
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International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Westinghouse
Conference Board of
CIO International Union of Electrical Workers
Pittsburgh
White House
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve
Athens Man Downs Mig In Dogfight
U S Air Force reports swift Sabre jets shot down two Russian type Mig jets and damaged two more over Pyongyang area. A B-29 tail gunner destroyed a third Red jet, bringing the two day score to six Migs down and four damaged. Capt Richard Ransbottom of Athens Ohio credited with shooting one Mig, recounting canopy detachment and loss of control. Ransbottom, ex Columbus resident and former Ono University student, is married to Jacquelyn Sanders of Millfield, living in Athens with their three year old son.
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U. S
Pyongyang
Richard
Athens
Erle Bridgewater, Jr
Young Boy Writes Truman Seeking Farming Help
A 10 year old writer urges President Truman to provide guidance on farming topics. He asks where to learn dairy and poultry farming, how to locate good farming land, and costs for a ten cow herd and a working horse. He mentions a farm price of 7500 dollars, a contest for 102000 dollars, and asks his mother not to vote for Truman. The White House referred the letter to the Agriculture Department for reply.
Trygve Lie Asks Reds About Korean Peace Terms
United Nations Secretary General Trygve Lie urged the communists to state if they would accept a cease-fire near the 38th parallel. He warned that continued fighting would compel UN members to deploy more forces and fight with full strength.
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Ottawa
Canada
United Nations
Trygve Lie
38Th Parallel
Lie
Acheson Holds Back 1949 Formosa Memorandum Debate
Secretary of State Acheson testified as senators debated releasing a December 23 1949 State Department memorandum to consular officials about Formosa. Knowland pressed for public disclosure while McMahon objected to actions taken in his absence amid broader questions on declassifying papers.
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Aes
Mee
Knowland
Calif
State Department
Formosa
United States
Acheson
Truman
Wake Island
Ange
McMahon
D-Coma
California
Stop Conducting Public Business At Washington Parties
Sen. Paul Douglas calls for ethics reform and public disclosure of interests. He says public business should occur only in public buildings during office hours and not at cocktail parties. He urges publicity on debaters and advisers and bans former officials from representing clients before their agencies for three years. He backs Truman in 1952.
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Washington
Paul Douglas
D-Ill
Mutual Radio Network
Douglas
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Truman
Court Grants Near 400000 For Alimony
The Court of Appeals in Cleveland has granted alimony near 400000 to the former wife of William C. Henry, president of the Northern Ohio Telephone Co. in Bellevue. The ruling, by Judge Lockwood Thompson, alters a Common Pleas decision. Alice Knappee receives 17915 shares of stock and 25000 in cash. previous award was 50000 over five years. The opinion cites misconduct by Henry over 20 years and notes the couple’s ties to the telephone company and several insiders.
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Cleveland
Court of Appeals
William C. Henry
Northern Ohio Telephone Co
Bellevue
Ohio
Lockwood Thompson
Lee Skeel
Joy Seth Hurd
Common Pleas
Luther van Horn
Huron County
Alice Knappee
van Horn
Henry
Thompson
Grady Seeks Iranian Settlement Over Oil Crisis
United States Ambassador Grady met Nationalist Premier Mossadegh in Tehran as Washington urged a settlement with Britain over the Anglo Iranian Oil Company crisis. Mossadegh said the nationalization law would be enforced, Majlis rejected changes, and the Hague court declined to appoint an arbiter.
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Tehran
Iran
United States
Henry F. Grady
Mohammed Mossadegh
Truman
Britain
Grady
Mossadegh
Majlis
Draft United States Vote on Universal Military Training
The Senate approved a compromise draft and universal military training bill. Senator Case objected to voting without printed copies, insisting the measure affecting every family should be clear before action. Senator Russell supported moving the measure through after suspending the MacArthur inquiry to push passage.
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Washington
Senate
Case
R-Sd
Russell
D-Ga
Ohioans Graduate From Naval Academy
Thirty nine Ohio midshipmen of the 1951 class at the U S Naval Academy graduate at commencement exercises at Annapolis. Included is Irwin Patch Jr from Wellston.
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Annapolis
Ohio
U. S Naval Academy
Irwin Patch, Jr
Wellston
Alter Suspect Held On Charge of Murder
Columbus police held 23 year old insurance salesman George Phillips after a grand jury charged him with first degree murder in the April 25 death of Ruth Alter. The accused, named in the indictment, faces a serious charge in connection with Mrs. Alter being beaten to death.
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Columbus
George Phillips
Ruth Alter
Senate hearing rocketed by closed doors on Acheson probes
Chairman Russell and 26 senators attended the 24th day of hearings focusing on State Department policy. Adrian Fisher sat at the table as censor for the department while McCarthy pledged to supply material to critics. Bridges pressed to probe Far Eastern policy and past assessments of Formosa. Acheson’s role in Blair House talks and White House meetings before MacArthur’s firing will be scrutinized.
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Senate
Russell
D-Ga
Acheson
Adrian Fisher
State Department
Department
Senator McCarthy
R-Wis
Congress
McCarthy
Truman
Bridges
R-Nh
Singapore
Formosa
Far East
Blair House
U. S&s
Korea
White House
MacArthur
Two Houses in Race To Give Away Money
In Columbus the Republican controlled House and Senate push cash benefits amid liberalism claims. Democrats call it pay raise day as 10 percent increases for county officials and pension boosts for public employees pass. Ohio University Athens would receive 287 900 under a conference bill with two capital improvements totaling 297 900.
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Columbus
House
Senate
James M. Carney
Cuyahoga
Theatehhamber
Common Pleas
Ohio University At
Athens
Ohio
Ohio Colleges Rank at Top In Scientists
A national survey reported in Science shows Ohio colleges leading in training professional scientists. The Wesleyan University study, supported by the Carnegie Corporation, ranked 56 institutions and found Oberlin first in Ohio and fifth nationally with 55.8 scientists per 1000 men students. Antioch and Marietta tied for second in Ohio with 45.1 each. Other Ohio schools ranked include Bluffton 25th, Wooster 37th, Miami University 40th, and Muskingum 42nd.
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Science
American Association For theAdvancement of Science
Wesleyan University
Middletown
Conn
Carnegie Corp
Ohio
Iowa
Oberlin
Antioch
Marietta
Bluffton
Wooster
Refram
Miami University
Muskingum
Publisher asserts right to refuse ads in antitrust suit
Cleveland report notes Samuel Horvitz, Mansfield News Journal publisher, and Isaac Horvitz, president, defend that a newspaper may reject or accept advertising for any reason. The civil complaint filed by the Justice Department targets the Mansfield News Journal and its officers, marking a second action against the Horvitz brothers.
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Cleveland
Mansfield News-Journal
Samuel Horvitz
Justice Department
Horvitz
Isadore
Mansfield
Lorain Journal
Pullman rates increased 15 percent nationwide
The Pullman Company has boosted its rates by fifteen percent effective midnight last night. The move affects rail passenger service and related fares, with the announcement noting the change applies across all routes and accommodations.
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Washington
Pullman Company
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